- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Grace Edwards
- Primary inscriptions
- The Fly Danger... Fly greatly magnified... one of man's greatest enemies.
- Physical technique
- Offset lithograph
- Object type
- Dimensions
- Height: 483mm Width: 301mm
- Inventory No
- 13675
Description
Information poster with illustration of the fly by Grace Edwards. Includes instruction on how to prevent the fly from spreading disease, information on breeding places, preventative measures, anti-fly preparations and methods of killing flies, including Japanese clockwork fly-traps. Published by the British Museum (Natural History), South Kensington, London, Price One Halfpenny.
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